Shackled, bleeding, raped: Palestinians describe abuse in Israel’s prisons
Key takeaways
- Former detainees tell Al Jazeera they were chained, stripped, sexually abused and filmed, with repeated allegations involving dogs.
- He does not begin with the name of the prison.
- Al-Bakri, a survivor of the Israeli genocide in Gaza and a former detainee from Khan Younis, says he was held for 20 months and moved through five Israeli prisons.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Former detainees tell Al Jazeera they were chained, stripped, sexually abused and filmed, with repeated allegations involving dogs.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adnan Hassan, a victim of Israeli abuse in the occupied West Bank [Al Jazeera]Published On 9 Jun 20269 Jun 2026Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing.
He does not begin with the name of the prison. He begins with the dog. In testimony gathered for Bodies of Evidence: Israel’s Darkest Weapon, an Al Jazeera original documentary I directed and executive produced, Mohammed Zaki al-Bakri describes being stripped, restrained and left powerless while Israeli soldiers laughed and filmed.